SpinCore API Installation Guide

    This document describes how to install and upgrade to the latest version of the SpinCore Driver Suite.

    This section describes how to install the SpinCore Driver Suite on Windows machines.  This package can be used with Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7, x86 and amd64.  The instructions and most screenshots below are for Windows XP, however the procedure is virtually identical for other versions of Windows.

Instructions

1.  SpinCore boards must not be connected to the computer during installation or uninstallation of the SpinCore Driver Suite.  Before proceeding, please disconnect any SpinCore products from your computer.

2.  Download and run the latest version of the SpinCore Driver Suite installer. On Windows Vista or 7, please right-click the installer and choose 'Run as administrator.'


3.  Several prompts will appear showing you license information and other information about the software.  Once you have clicked "Next" and the "I Agree", you will see the following window which lists the contents of the Driver Suite and their version numbers.  Click "Next".


4.  You will now be prompted to choose an location for the SpinCore Driver Suite files.  This is the directory which will hold the PulseBlaster Interpreter, the SpinAPI example files and the SpinAPI programming interface files.  These items will also be accessible via the Start Menu once the installation has been completed.  To continue, click "Install".


5.  The setup application will now begin copying files to your computer.  You will also see a window like the one shown below.  This is a normal part of the installation process and should not be closed manually; the setup program is performing important operations and will close this window when these operations are completed. During this process, a window may appear pertaining to Windows Logo testing. You may safely choose to "Continue Anyway"



6. Once the installation program has finished, you may connect your SpinCore device to the computer.  If you have a PCI board, turn off your computer, insert the board into one of the free PCI slots, firmly secure your PCI board with a screw and turn the computer back on. If you have a USB device, you may simply plug it in without restarting the computer.  If you are using Windows Vista/Windows 7, you may skip to step 10 now.

Steps 7-10 are for Windows XP users.

7. You will now be prompted by the "Found New Hardware" wizard that it has detected your board. You do not need to search online for drivers, so choose "No, not this time."

8. In the next step, the Wizard should detect your board. The Installation Wizard will also display the model name of your board.  Please note that PulseBlaster devices will appear as something other than "SpinCore Technologies, Inc: RadioProcessor (dv2)".  Choose to install the software from a specified location, and click "Next"

9. Windows will then prompt for a directory to search. Check the box 'Include this location in the search' and select browse.

If you are using Windows Vista or later, browse to C:\SpinCore\SpinAPI and then select 'Include subfolders.'

If otherwise, navigate to the directory C:\SpinCore\SpinAPI\drivers.

• For PCI drivers select the folder windriver\i386 (note that PCI devices are not supported on 64-bit operating systems).
• For USB drivers select cypress\os\arch where os is "wxp" for Windows XP or "w2k" for Windows 2000 or "wlh" for Windows 7. Arch is "x86" for a 32-bit OS and "x64" is a 64-bit OS.
• For USB-PTS drivers select the d2xx folder.
  

Once the directory is selected, click the 'Next' button. This may take a few minutes. Again, during this process, a window may appear pertaining to Windows Logo testing. You may safely choose to "Continue Anyway"

10. A window will appear to indicate that the driver installation has finished. If Windows asks you to reboot your computer, please do so.

11. After installation has finished, you can check to make sure the device has been installed properly by looking in the Device Manager (instructions). Your SpinCore product will either be listed under the Multifunction Adapters category if it is a PCI board, or the Universal Serial Bus Controllers category if it is a USB device.  Your Device Manager (in Windows XP) should look approximately as follows:

Once the installation of SpinAPI is complete, you should install the example package and run some of the examples to confirm that the board is working correctly. You are now ready to begin using your new board!

If you have any trouble with the installation or have any questions, please contact us. We appreciate your feedback!

How do I access the Device Manager?

1. Press the Windows Key and 'R' or select 'Run...' from the Start Menu.
2. Type 'devmgmt.msc' in the box and press 'OK.'